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We just can't focus on a Mahela or a Sangakkara: Dhoni

Jun 19, 2013

Tomorrow's semifinal will be the fifth meeting between India and Sri Lanka in the United Kingdom. #India #Cricket #Sri Lanka #Mahendra Singh Dhoni #Sport #Champions Trophy 2013
Champions Trophy 2013: Unbeaten India take on familiar foe Sri Lanka

Jun 19, 2013

While Sri Lanka have retained the core of that 2011 World Cup Kumar Sangakkara-led squad here at the Champions Trophy, the Indian team has seen an influx of new blood after Sandeep Patil took over as chief selector in September 2012. #Sports #India #Cricket #Sri Lanka #Kumar Sangakkara #MS Dhoni #Mahela Jayawardene #Shikhar Dhawan #Bhuvneshwar Kumar #Champions Trophy 2013
Dhoni has Ganguly's touch but with a difference

Jun 18, 2013

Rohit, Kohli, Raina, Jadeja, Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar, Umesh � that�s the core of the Indian team today and perhaps it wouldn�t be wrong to say that they are Dhoni�s boys. #Sports #India #Cricket #Mahendra Singh Dhoni #Champions Trophy 2013 #CT13 War Room

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Reform in Indian cricket has to begin with Tendulkar

Jan 26, 2013

In the past, Sachin lent strength, solidity, and a life-force to the Indian team. Sadly, his continued presence in the eleven has turned the Test side into an effete bunch of coasters. #India #Cricket #Sachin Tendulkar #Mahendra Singh Dhoni #Virender Sehwag #InMyOpinion #Gautam Gambhir
Why the outrage? India was never a great Test side

Dec 13, 2012

#India #Cricket #Mahendra Singh Dhoni #InMyOpinion #Sunil Gavaskar #Kapil Dev
Nothing wrong with pitch doctor Dhonis demands

Dec 04, 2012

Why should an 83-year-old curator be allowed to tell the captain of the Indian cricket to take a hike? #Mahendra Singh Dhoni #InMyOpinion #Kolkata #India vs England #Eden Gardens

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We just can`t focus on Mahela or Sangakkara: Dhoni

2013-06-19 13:37:00

Cardiff: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni rated Sri Lanka as "a dangerous team" ahead of their ICC Champions Trophy semifinal here on Thursday, saying they were not just focussing on "a Mahela Jayawardene or a Kumar Sangakkara". Tomorrow`s semifinal wi #Mahendra Singh Dhoni #Sri Lanka #India
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni sees no extra pressure for semi

2013-06-19 15:31:00

Cardiff: With Team India playing some flawless cricket so far, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni had reasons to wear a happy mood on the eve of their semi-final of ICC Champions Trophy against Sri Lanka on Thursday. Dhoni began by asking a counter question to #Mahendra Singh Dhoni #Sri Lanka #India
Times of India
Dhoni doing a Dada, with some success

2013-06-17 21:14:00

CARDIFF: As the Champions Trophy meanders towards its business end, the talk here does not centre around India's opponent in the semifinals. Rather, it is around the lines of who will be lucky enough not to run into the Group B toppers in the knockout ma #India #Sourav Ganguly #Chennai Super Kings

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From a fed-up, die-hard fan: An open letter to SRK

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Dhoni has Ganguly's touch but with a difference

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Why 'Sir' Ravindra Jadeja is a people's genius

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The Aurangzeb factor: 5 lessons from Modi-Advani tussle

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